As we all know its tradition to bring an uncapped player on the Lions tour. But who will it be? I can see two Irish in contention at this moment. Kildare man Adam Byrne and Michaels' Dan Leavy who I've been hugely impressed with. Would love to hear more thoughts especially from our English, Scottish and Welsh friends on who they've flagged as potential candidates.

Experimental wrote:As we all know its tradition to bring an uncapped player on the Lions tour. But who will it be? I can see two Irish in contention at this moment. Kildare man Adam Byrne and Michaels' Dan Leavy who I've been hugely impressed with. Would love to hear more thoughts especially from our English, Scottish and Welsh friends on who they've flagged as potential candidates.

Firstly I think you are mixing the Lions with the Babas by saying it is traditional to select an uncapped player. Yes, it happens and Will Greenwood and Brynmore Williams spring to mind but it is not the usual practice.Having said that I expect Gatland to read these boards and immediately select Byrne, O'Loughlin and Porter. Leavy is already capped but he should go as well. If Billy Dardis fulfills his potential he will probably be on the boat as well. Exciting times

Experimental wrote:As we all know its tradition to bring an uncapped player on the Lions tour. But who will it be? I can see two Irish in contention at this moment. Kildare man Adam Byrne and Michaels' Dan Leavy who I've been hugely impressed with. Would love to hear more thoughts especially from our English, Scottish and Welsh friends on who they've flagged as potential candidates.

Firstly I think you are mixing the Lions with the Babas by saying it is traditional to select an uncapped player. Yes, it happens and Will Greenwood and Brynmore Williams spring to mind but it is not the usual practice.Having said that I expect Gatland to read these boards and immediately select Byrne, O'Loughlin and Porter. Leavy is already capped but he should go as well. If Billy Dardis fulfills his potential he will probably be on the boat as well. Exciting times

yep, the Lions have no such tradition, its the Barbarians who do and people often mix them up, something a certain Bommer used to play off!

Experimental wrote:As we all know its tradition to bring an uncapped player on the Lions tour. But who will it be? I can see two Irish in contention at this moment. Kildare man Adam Byrne and Michaels' Dan Leavy who I've been hugely impressed with. Would love to hear more thoughts especially from our English, Scottish and Welsh friends on who they've flagged as potential candidates.

Firstly I think you are mixing the Lions with the Babas by saying it is traditional to select an uncapped player. Yes, it happens and Will Greenwood and Brynmore Williams spring to mind but it is not the usual practice.Having said that I expect Gatland to read these boards and immediately select Byrne, O'Loughlin and Porter. Leavy is already capped but he should go as well. If Billy Dardis fulfills his potential he will probably be on the boat as well. Exciting times

And while we're at it we can throw in all the 'young talent' in Munster who are actually in their late 20s.

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Experimental wrote:As we all know its tradition to bring an uncapped player on the Lions tour. But who will it be? I can see two Irish in contention at this moment. Kildare man Adam Byrne and Michaels' Dan Leavy who I've been hugely impressed with. Would love to hear more thoughts especially from our English, Scottish and Welsh friends on who they've flagged as potential candidates.

Firstly I think you are mixing the Lions with the Babas by saying it is traditional to select an uncapped player. Yes, it happens and Will Greenwood and Brynmore Williams spring to mind but it is not the usual practice.Having said that I expect Gatland to read these boards and immediately select Byrne, O'Loughlin and Porter. Leavy is already capped but he should go as well. If Billy Dardis fulfills his potential he will probably be on the boat as well. Exciting times

And while we're at it we can throw in all the 'young talent' in Munster who are actually in their late 20s.

Golf Man wrote:There may be a bolter or two, rather than an uncapped guy

From Ireland - Ringrose and Scannell are really the only two I'd put in there - suppose you could see Dillane as a possible bolter

Hamish Watson is a potential bolter

Fagerson/Genge at prop possibly

Moriarty in backrow

Denny Solomona in the backs or possibly Teo

I had JVF as a bolter pre 6 nations, the injury obviously hasn't helped. Byrne maybe but yo be honest, I think as the game moves on and becomes more formulaic the prospect of a bolter coming thorugh is less likely.

Agree - I listed a bunch of guys but in reality I don't see any of them going. Might be a few unlikely injury call ups.

The bolters from the last tour were arguably Vunipola (think he had about 10 caps but only one start prior to the tour) and Matt Stevens, who was just a weird left field pick. Ian Evans was an unusual selection, but not exactly a bolter.

Agree on Teo but he imo is one of the most likely bolters - looks like a real Gatland type, and covers 12 and 13

I think it's more that the Lions usualy have a pretty young, raw talent that wasn't necessarily first choice for their country in the previous 6 nations. They make them carry around that stupid stuffed toy. Earls did fit the bill there in 09.

CiaranIrl wrote:I think it's more that the Lions usualy have a pretty young, raw talent that wasn't necessarily first choice for their country in the previous 6 nations. They make them carry around that stupid stuffed toy. Earls did fit the bill there in 09.

CiaranIrl wrote:I think it's more that the Lions usualy have a pretty young, raw talent that wasn't necessarily first choice for their country in the previous 6 nations. They make them carry around that stupid stuffed toy. Earls did fit the bill there in 09.